used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were some things which could not possibly be believed, and this was one of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There were some things which could not possibly be believed, and this was one of them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
dabblingverbUS /ˈdæbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “dabble” — dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
From this reading Thus the Squire's dabbling in unholy matters had isolated him from his fellow-creatures, and, at the moment, he felt the deprivation keenly.
deprivationnounUS /ˌdeprəˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Thus the Squire's dabbling in unholy matters had isolated him from his fellow-creatures, and, at the moment, he felt the deprivation keenly.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
Enistor
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From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
divisible by two
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
fellow-creatures
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From this reading Thus the Squire's dabbling in unholy matters had isolated him from his fellow-creatures, and, at the moment, he felt the deprivation keenly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Thus the Squire's dabbling in unholy matters had isolated him from his fellow-creatures, and, at the moment, he felt the deprivation keenly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
set up or found
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus the Squire's dabbling in unholy matters had isolated him from his fellow-creatures, and, at the moment, he felt the deprivation keenly.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
Hardwick's
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From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Thus the Squire's dabbling in unholy matters had isolated him from his fellow-creatures, and, at the moment, he felt the deprivation keenly.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Thus the Squire's dabbling in unholy matters had isolated him from his fellow-creatures, and, at the moment, he felt the deprivation keenly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Thus the Squire's dabbling in unholy matters had isolated him from his fellow-creatures, and, at the moment, he felt the deprivation keenly.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
a particular point in time
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
Narvaez
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From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were some things which could not possibly be believed, and this was one of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
by chance
From this reading There were some things which could not possibly be believed, and this was one of them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
scoutedverbUS /ˈskaʊtɪd/
past form of “scout” — explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
Squire's
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From this reading Thus the Squire's dabbling in unholy matters had isolated him from his fellow-creatures, and, at the moment, he felt the deprivation keenly.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were some things which could not possibly be believed, and this was one of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were some things which could not possibly be believed, and this was one of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were some things which could not possibly be believed, and this was one of them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the Squire's dabbling in unholy matters had isolated him from his fellow-creatures, and, at the moment, he felt the deprivation keenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
Tremore
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From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
unholyadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading Thus the Squire's dabbling in unholy matters had isolated him from his fellow-creatures, and, at the moment, he felt the deprivation keenly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
precisely as stated
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some things which could not possibly be believed, and this was one of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The present generation was too material to entertain, for a single moment, so wild an idea, and Enistor knew--as his master had warned him--that he ran a very good chance of being locked up as a lunatic, if he even hinted at the astounding truth.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHOICE Enistor returned to Tremore in a black silent rage, wishing heartily that he could find some one with whom to discuss the position in which he found himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there was no one, as the mere statement that Narvaez had taken possession of Hardwick's body would be scouted by the most credulous.
